Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) vs Xeon w5-2555X

Place in the ranking	122	167
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Apple M4
Power efficiency	12.27	82.78
Release date	1 July 2024 (less than a year ago)	30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon w5-2555X and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	28	12
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.592 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	4.51 GHz
L2 cache	no data	4 MB
L3 cache	33.75 MB Intel® Smart Cache	no data
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	3 nm
Maximum core temperature	75 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon w5-2555X and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	no data
Socket	FCLGA4677	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	252 Watt	32 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon w5-2555X and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon w5-2555X and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon w5-2555X and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon w5-2555X and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.